The annual public school budget for instructional funding (classroom supplies, school activities, teacher continuing ed, teaching technology, science equipment, field trips…) for Richmond Community High School, a Richmond Public Schools, is less than $20,000 year.

Over the past 10 years, the nonprofit has provided 6 times that amount to fund items listed above and to support after school programming, hands on learning opportunities, mini-mester, field trips, and school culture and traditions.

Friends of RCHS brings in about $200,000 annually.

This graph shows the additional $70,000 we need to raise this year and the sources will will seek to do so.

The remaining income comes from standing/recurring grants, DAF relationships, and programs fees managed by the nonprofit.

As our student body grows, the number of families needing finacial assistance to participate in things like field trips, mini-mester, and service learning grows. We have also seen the expense of these programs, supplies, and equipment almost double in cost over the last 2-3 years